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NBA Cup title game headed to Indy’s Hinkle Fieldhouse in DecemberAfter Las Vegas served as the ultimate destination of the first three editions of the NBA Cup, the league is taking the finale of its in-season tournament to historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.,The NBA announced Tuesday that the NBA Cup championship game for 2026 will be played at Hinkle on ...

Butler hires former player Ronald Nored as coachButler hired former Bulldogs point guard Ronald Nored to succeed Thad Matta as head coach on Wednesday.,Nored, 36, had worked as an assistant coach in the NBA since 2018 and was with the Atlanta Hawks since 2023. ,He was a two-time Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year and played in two NCAA T...

Butler coach Thad Matta announces retirementButler men's basketball coach Thad Matta announced his retirement Monday after winning more than 500 games at three schools and earning four conference Coach of the Year honors.,Butler announced that Matta, 58, will remain at his alma mater as a special assistant to the president and athletic direct...

Stefan Vaaks sinks eight 3s as Providence rallies to vanquish Butler

NEW YORK -- Stefan Vaaks scored a career-best 28 points and hit a career-high eight 3-pointers as ninth-seed Providence overcame a 16-point deficit in the first half for a 91-81 victory over eighth-seeded Butler Wednesday in the opening round of the Big East tournament.,Vaaks kept the Friars afloat ...

Butler, Providence kick off Big East tourney after pair of 2OT affairs

NEW YORK -- Putting records aside, Butler and Providence produced candidates for Game of the Year in the Big East when both regular-season meetings were decided in double overtime.,Those wins were highlights of disappointing seasons for both schools, and the third encounter is Wednesday when eighth-...

Finley Bizjack leads team effort as Butler tops DePaul

Finley Bizjack scored 19 points to pace five players in double figures as Butler built a 29-point lead on the way to an 81-71 victory over DePaul in a Big East regular-season finale on Saturday in Chicago.,Jamie Kaiser Jr. and Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor contributed 15 points apiece while Michael Ajayi not...

Butler takes aim at Blue Demons as DePaul targets rare Big East bye

Since DePaul joined the Big East in 2005, it has experienced just one winning record in league play. ,The Blue Demons finished alone in last place 10 times in their first 20 Big East years and shared the basement two other times. ,With that as the backdrop, there's more on the line than the records ...

Second-half surge helps Creighton beat Butler, snap skid

Josh Dix scored 22 points as Creighton benefited from a blistering second-half performance to cruise to a 76-59 victory over Butler in a Big East battle on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Dix made 9 of 17 shots from the floor and four 3-pointers for the Bluejays (15-16, 9-11 Big East), who erased a four-...